Approximately 25,200 sexual abuse complaints were investigated during in the course of the operation, Sessions said. "Any would-be criminal should be warned: this Department will remain relentless in hunting down those who victimize our children."

The operation was coordinated by Internet Crimes Against Children task forces in all 50 states, the release said.

The task forces identified 195 people suspected of either producing child pornography or committing child sexual abuse, the release said.

The task force identified 383 children who suffered sexual abuse or were victimized in the production of child pornography.